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Microscopic view showing CYCLOSPORA, two oval-shaped red-stained cells on a blue and white granular background.

Cyclospora: What you should know about the diarrhea bug

by Cilia Catello July 16, 2026July 19, 2026

With at least one Allegheny County person hospitalized from the diarrhea-inducing cyclospora parasite, Pittsburgh-area physicians and health officials are recommending safeguards, but not panic.

Metal shelves stocked with jars, bottles, and canned goods are next to a wall sign with a QR code and nutrition resource information.

Food

One year after ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’: 98K fewer Pennsylvanians on SNAP

by Whitney Downard July 9, 2026July 9, 2026

A street view of a historic building with tall columns and decorative windows, next to a red brick building, with cars parked along the sidewalk and green trees in the foreground.

Economy & Housing

In Larimer, developers turn their focus to community spaces

by Mia Hollie July 8, 2026July 7, 2026

A vendor smiles and gestures at an outdoor market stall displaying tomatoes, eggs, and various vegetables. Another vendor stands under the tent behind him.

Food

Recipe for a perfect farmers market a work in progress

by Lissa Brennan June 18, 2026June 12, 2026

People browse stalls at an outdoor farmers market set up under a metal-framed structure, with tents, fresh produce, and greenery visible on a sunny day.

THE PITTSBURGH EXPERIENCE

Pittsburgh-area farmers markets map

by Lissa Brennan and Natasha Khan June 18, 2026June 17, 2026

A man wearing an apron sorts dishes in a commercial kitchen, placing clean plates on a metal shelf beside a rack of stacked cookware and utensils.

Pittsburgh restaurants face barriers, thin margins — and many don’t make it

by Aakanksha Agarwal May 12, 2026May 21, 2026

A man in a striped sweater and jeans sits on a wooden chair next to a table with a blue and white vase of red flowers, against a wood-paneled wall and red velvet-covered display.

Cuts in funds for HIV services threaten medication access, outreach

by Venuri Siriwardane November 12, 2025June 4, 2026

Split image: Left, the U.S. Capitol building under a cloudy sky; right, several cans of Campbell’s soup, including tomato and vegetable varieties. Both images have a red tint.

Are shutdowns and disruptions to government programs and services hitting you?

by Ember Duke November 6, 2025November 7, 2025

A small fridge labeled "Free Food" is stocked with fresh vegetables and several black food containers, with its door partially open.

Community storytelling

If federal food aid is frozen, community fridges can help curb hunger

by Natasha Etzel October 31, 2025November 1, 2025

A man reaches up to pick a fruit from a tree in a leafy, outdoor setting.

Pittsburgh’s pawpaw revival takes root —and could bring a rare butterfly back to town

by Quinn Glabicki October 10, 2025October 14, 2025

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